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Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:49:38 +0000dogwheels21048@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>A TEAM of scientists have sensationally claimed that grey squirrels are not as bad as it may have previously been thought.</p>
<p>The group of animal boffins, from Some University, spent two weeks hanging out with a gang of grey squirrels, going to the cinema, having coffee in Starbucks and playing football.</p>
<p>And writing in the monthly Squirrel Digest, the man who led the research said that the grey squirrel community doesn’t deserve the bad rep it’s received.</p>
<p>Professor Paul Nutkin writes: “A lot of bad things have been written about grey squirrels – that they’re not from these shores and they’ve come in and stolen our native red squirrel’s food and jobs.</p>
<p>“But I’m here to set the record straight: they’re a pretty cool crowd who like a laugh as much as the rest of us.</p>
<p>“Admittedly, their humour is a bit off-colour and a bit racist but apart from that they are a lot of fun and just want to enjoy living here.</p>
<p>“And what you might not realise is they are living in trees and eating food that our native squirrels would look down their noses at – so they are actually helping us.”</p>
<p>The study has turned the previously-held theory that grey squirrels are bad news on its head and one expert has said she’s been “stunned” by the new evidence.</p>
<p>Sophie Bushy, from the Institute for Nothing, said: “For years we have always thought of grey squirrels as unwelcome immigrants to these shores and that we could do nothing about them because of loopy liberal immigration laws.</p>
<p>“However, if this study is true, it would seem they actually have a lot to offer and aren’t that bad afterall.</p>
<p>“Since reading this report, I’ve managed to arrange a week with a grey squirrel family in Nottingham and hope to have the same experience as Prof Nutkin.”</p>
<p>Professor Nutkin added that he hoped his new research would pave the way for more integration between grey and red squirrels.</p>
<p>A spokesman for the Squirrel National Party, however, was not as welcoming of the study.</p>
<p>The Squirrel National Party claims to defend the interest of all British squirrels, although it only accepts memberships from native-born red squirrels.</p>
<p>The spokesman said: “What a load of tosh. We all know the truth about grey squirrels and it’s not good. They disgust me.”</p>
<p>When asked, the spokesman confirmed that “No, I have never met a grey squirrel.”
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